Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Raising money is difficult, even with the best idea, so don’t assume any entitlement to loans, grants, or seed funding. Remember that investors tend to fund entrepreneurs, not ideas. Make sure you can get consistent names on Twitter, Facebook, and other key social media sites. Write a business plan for your desired new business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, although Jeff Bezos , founder of Amazon, is most certainly an idea guy himself, he attributes much success to listening and learning from his team. He didn’t initially agree with many of their ideas, but supported them and saw real success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/19/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Unfortunately, I have seen more great business ideas sabotaged by founders with self-doubt, fear of failure, and uncertainty, than by over-confidence. I find that entrepreneurs are either idea persons, or business builders, but rarely both. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/3/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

He is always open to the ideas of his team, and even if he doesn't agree that an idea will work, he'll say so, but he often supports and funds it anyway. With the Internet and social media, your culture is no longer just an internal thing, but extends broadly to customers, investors, and vendors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2022

You need to solicit diverse and creative ideas from outliers, and people who are willing to take a risk, even if you don’t agree. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/17/2022. Foster healthy disagreements among key team members. For this to work requires trust on both sides. Make your creativity worth their efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2022

You need to build it every day by networking to add connections, using social media to build followers, industry event participation, and gathering customer anecdotes to show your presence and understanding of the relevant domain. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/6/2022. In business, your personal brand is key.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

. — Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso) June 1, 2022. It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad. The idea of the “girlboss” today is shrouded in privilege. “If It’s not a compliment. Watson, who holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has raised $4.5

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The federal government announced that it would be pulling back $1 billion in funding that was slated for the California high-speed rail project through 2022, while also pursuing legal action to help recoup the $2.5 You allow us to get off the ad-laden media churn conveyor belt and spend quality time on amazing ideas, people, and companies.

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